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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,235,140 and 13,398,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,235,140 and 13,398,540 is: 28,791,795.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,235,140 : 13,398,540 = 13,398,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,235,140/13,398,540 = 13,398,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,235,140x = 13,398,540 × 13,398,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,235,140x = 179,520,874,131,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,520,874,131,600/6,235,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,791,795.23

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